Duong Lam Village - Viet Ancient Village Tour full day

A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of
Vietnam's culture and Vietnam's traditions. This is also the great
chance explore architecture of ancient houses while wander along its
narrow alleyways, visit temples dedicated to the two kings born there,
and most interesting of all, chat with locals living in the ancient
houses.

Leave your hotel in Hanoi at 8:00am and travel west of Hanoi to Duong
Lam village, a purely agricultural village of the Northern Red River
delta where still preserve many hundred-year-old houses. Upon arrival,
bike along tiny ancient alleys to visit Mong Phu temple in Mong Phu
hamlet - the only hamlet whose original village entrance gate remains
intact, dedicated to national heroes. Continue riding around the village
to discover the daily life and farming working of Vietnamese peasants
along the terrace with a stop in two ancient houses: the biggest ancient
house was build 200 years ago and the most ancient house back to 400
years ago.

After lunch and resting, visit Ngo Quyen temple and Phung Hung temple,
places dedicated to two national heroes Ngo Quyen and Phung Hung. Again
biking to visit Mia Pagoda (other hamlet in Duong Lam village), is built
in 15 th century and admire 287 statues of all sizes, among with are
famous sculpture such as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the
statues of the Eight Vajra Deities. Drive back to Hanoi. Tour finishes
at 5:00pm at your hotel!